academia
noun
ac·a·de·mia
ˌa-kə-ˈdē-mē-ə 
: the life, community, or world of teachers, schools, and education : academe
scientists in industry and academia
a career in academia
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She found the business world very different from academia.
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Perhaps the most controversial part of our conversation centered on the disconnect between academia and industry.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
In 2001, Lynn joined the New America Foundation, a think tank that at the time relied heavily on journalists rather than research fellows recruited from academia or government.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Experts in the tech industry, academia and Catholic morality said the document will likely become a benchmark in the debate over AI, a point of reference for policymakers, researchers and ordinary folk alike.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Experts in the tech industry, academia and Catholic morality said the document will likely become a benchmark in the debate over AI, a point of reference for policymakers, researchers and people everywhere.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
In 2001, Lynn joined the New America Foundation, a think tank that at the time relied heavily on journalists rather than research fellows recruited from academia or government.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Experts in the tech industry, academia and Catholic morality said the document will likely become a benchmark in the debate over AI, a point of reference for policymakers, researchers and ordinary folk alike.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Experts in the tech industry, academia and Catholic morality said the document will likely become a benchmark in the debate over AI, a point of reference for policymakers, researchers and people everywhere.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for academia
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“Academia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academia. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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